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Hello everyone! I need help.. really bad. I recently got layed off from my job and got the bright idea to buy a camper and truck with my "life savings". It actually did take all of the money I had. My wife, four kids and myself are the proud owners of a fairly large camper a mini van and a 1982 ford f150. At this point I am taking a deep breath to relax knowing that all we have in life is payed for and this lay off will not kill me until I can find work else where. Now the problem. I noticed a knock in the engine when I bought the truck. After a "trust worthy" salesman assured me that it was ok I payed cash and took the truck as is. No warranty. You know where this is leading huh? lol I am not complaining at all. I thank God for everything in life I have been given. Time to man up and get this truck in shape on a very limited budget. I changed the oil and filter and that deep knock turned into a dinosaur trying to get out of my engine. Here are some things that I know at this point...
The knock is deep. At an idle it is very steady not to fast though. It get faster as I accelerate and when under a load. It appears that it may ease off just a little as the truck warms up. Not much though. Using a stick I think the sound is loudest at the passenger side closest to the front.
I have read so many articles on the web I am overwelmed. Can someone guide me through this and help me determine the source of my problems?
I am not a mechanic by any means but I am willing to try anything once. I dont have much of a choice in this situation. Thanks in advance.
Oh yea.. How to I determine the year and motor size? I know this engine is not the original because nothing from autozone fits when buying parts based on make/model. The oil filter fit. The Dist. cap, plug wires, plugs did not.
Also, what does the o2 sensor wires connect to? They are all cut a few inches before the sensor.
One last question for now...
There is a drain plug on the oil pan. On the driver side up a few inches on the side of the oil pan is another plug. After taking it out and looking at it.. it has a small piece on it that goes into the oil pan a few inches. It is not connect to anything as well. Any ideas on what it is and where it connects to would be great. Looks like a vaccume hose type connection.
The knock is deep. At an idle it is very steady not to fast though. It get faster as I accelerate and when under a load. It appears that it may ease off just a little as the truck warms up. Not much though. Using a stick I think the sound is loudest at the passenger side closest to the front.
I have read so many articles on the web I am overwelmed. Can someone guide me through this and help me determine the source of my problems?
I am not a mechanic by any means but I am willing to try anything once. I dont have much of a choice in this situation. Thanks in advance.
Oh yea.. How to I determine the year and motor size? I know this engine is not the original because nothing from autozone fits when buying parts based on make/model. The oil filter fit. The Dist. cap, plug wires, plugs did not.
Also, what does the o2 sensor wires connect to? They are all cut a few inches before the sensor.
One last question for now...
There is a drain plug on the oil pan. On the driver side up a few inches on the side of the oil pan is another plug. After taking it out and looking at it.. it has a small piece on it that goes into the oil pan a few inches. It is not connect to anything as well. Any ideas on what it is and where it connects to would be great. Looks like a vaccume hose type connection.